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president obama visited hoover dam. when they arrive at the university of denver tonight they will face a lot of questions about the economy. there will be six segments 15 minutes each and the first three are devoted entirely to the economy. >> i want to repeal obama care and replace it with something that will get the costs under control. >> reporter: how romney will replace the president's health care plan could be part of the fourth segment which is devoted to health care. the final two segments will cover the role of government and governing. with mitt romney and president obama in the final hours of preparing and holding mock debates it's up to the running mates to connect with the voters on the campaign trail. >> together we'll win north carolina. >> reporter: vice president biden said something on tuesday the romney campaign agreed with. >> how they can justify raising taxes on the middle class that's been buried the last four years. >> reporter: paul ryan said the middle class has been buried. >> they are being
president obama visited hoover dam. when they arrive at the university of denver tonight they will face a lot of questions about the economy. there will be six segments 15 minutes each and the first three are devoted entirely to the economy. >> i want to repeal obama care and replace it with something that will get the costs under control. >> reporter: how romney will replace the president's health care plan could be part of the fourth segment which is devoted to health care. the...
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how president obama is responding to the growing violence. and lining up for black friy -- four days out! why some bay area shoppers say they't wait for the traditional sa. join us for cbs 5 eyewitness news this morning... beginng at 4:30. good morning. it's mo,,,, >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. d.c., sun and clouds, 56 degrees. partly sunny in atlanta, 63. morning sun and showers in st. louis, 60 degrees. denver 61 and heavy rain in seattle, 53 degrees. >>> another big night for pop superstar justin bieber. ♪ the 18-year-old dominated the american music awards last night winning three times the singer's mom joined him on stage as he accepted the top prize. artist of the year. he beat out katy perry and rihanna for that by the way. bieber also won favorite pop rock album and favorite pop rock artist. >>> twilight took a bite out of bond at the box office. "breaking dawn part 2" had a blockbuster opening weekend bringing in almost $200 million domestically. worldwide it scored $340 million. "skyfall" star
how president obama is responding to the growing violence. and lining up for black friy -- four days out! why some bay area shoppers say they't wait for the traditional sa. join us for cbs 5 eyewitness news this morning... beginng at 4:30. good morning. it's mo,,,, >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. d.c., sun and clouds, 56 degrees. partly sunny in atlanta, 63. morning sun and showers in st. louis, 60 degrees. denver 61 and heavy rain in seattle, 53...
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president obama will visit the area on friday. meanwhile, evacuated residents are scared and anxious, waiting for word on the fate of their homes. dominon garcia of our affiliate is in colorado springs. >> reporter: stuck behind a road block, she felt helpless. >> my house is right on the verge of catching on fire. >> reporter: she is one of 32,000 people evacuated. she and a handful of others used binoculars and telescopes anything they could to see if their homes were still standing. >> it's horrible. it's really bad, actually. you know? i have everything in there. you know? i didn't have time to evacuate. >> reporter: every road near the fire area was blocked off. it didn't work, but hanna begged police to let her get her cat. >> everybody thinks it's a big deal but it's a big deal. >> i saw the fire on the ridge. i ran back in and grabbed the prescription. >> reporter: while some felt helpless, others did what they could to help. erin miller doesn't think the doctor's office she works at is still standing so she spent the day
president obama will visit the area on friday. meanwhile, evacuated residents are scared and anxious, waiting for word on the fate of their homes. dominon garcia of our affiliate is in colorado springs. >> reporter: stuck behind a road block, she felt helpless. >> my house is right on the verge of catching on fire. >> reporter: she is one of 32,000 people evacuated. she and a handful of others used binoculars and telescopes anything they could to see if their homes were still...
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he says they are trying to distract voters from the real issue, president obama's record. mitt romney will head from pennsylvania to ohio today for a series of events. >> i need pennsylvania and ohio both. >> romney unveiled a new attack tuesday criticizing a comment president barack obama made at a campaign event in virginia last friday. >> if you've got a business, you didn't build that. somebody else made that happen. to say something like that is not just foolishness. it's insulting to every entrepreneur, every innovator. in america. it's wrong. >> the obama campaign says romney is taking the president's words out of context. >> somebody helped to create this unbelievable american system that we have that allows you to thrive. if you've got a business, you didn't build that. somebody else made that happen. >> the romney campaign has been looking to change the narrative of the campaign away from outsourcing bain and taxes to the president's record. but the obama camp is doing its best to keep up the pressure. >> the president released a new ad tuesday that questions why
he says they are trying to distract voters from the real issue, president obama's record. mitt romney will head from pennsylvania to ohio today for a series of events. >> i need pennsylvania and ohio both. >> romney unveiled a new attack tuesday criticizing a comment president barack obama made at a campaign event in virginia last friday. >> if you've got a business, you didn't build that. somebody else made that happen. to say something like that is not just foolishness. it's...
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care. >> president obama is publicly embracing the term obama care. >> i actually like the name because -- because i do care. >> a new ad from a pro-obama super pac is drawing criticism from the romney campaign and independent fact checkers. >> i don't think mitt romney understands what he's done to people's lives by closing the plant. >> the ad features former steelworker talking about his wife's death. the implication is that she died because she no longer had health insurance after bain capital shut down his company. >> after that my wife became ill. >> the washington post gives it four pinocchios, the highest rating for a false ad. >> the obama campaign says it had nothing to do with the commercial and doesn't know the specifics of soptic's passing. >> this latest ad by the pro-obama super pac is part of a $20 million campaign. but romney has actually been outraising the president in campaign cash in the last three month. terrell, we have three months of campaign ads to go. >> here we go. manuel gallegus joining us from washington. thank you very much. >>> there's been a leadership
care. >> president obama is publicly embracing the term obama care. >> i actually like the name because -- because i do care. >> a new ad from a pro-obama super pac is drawing criticism from the romney campaign and independent fact checkers. >> i don't think mitt romney understands what he's done to people's lives by closing the plant. >> the ad features former steelworker talking about his wife's death. the implication is that she died because she no longer had...
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pastors across the country took to their pulpits yesterday to either support president obama's decision or to denounce it. the heated discussion also dominated the sunday talk shows. bill whitaker tracked that debate. >> reporter: it was the talk of the sunday talk shows. >> we're going to hear many voices on this issue of gay marriage. >> reporter: there were, of course, classic talking points from republican national chairman. >> marriage has to have a definition and we just happen to believe it's between a man and a woman. >> reporter: singer and gay activist clay aiken. >> we'll look back and be ashamed we were against this. >> reporter: but for such a hot button issue, the tone and tenor of today's debate was not hard right versus hard left. ted olson served in the george w. bush observatiadministration. >> i'm not for gay marriage despite the fact i'm a conservative. i'm for it because i'm conservative. >> reporter: the blurring of political lines shows how undefined this issue is. since president obama endorsed same-sex marriage last week and mitt romney, presumed republican oppo
pastors across the country took to their pulpits yesterday to either support president obama's decision or to denounce it. the heated discussion also dominated the sunday talk shows. bill whitaker tracked that debate. >> reporter: it was the talk of the sunday talk shows. >> we're going to hear many voices on this issue of gay marriage. >> reporter: there were, of course, classic talking points from republican national chairman. >> marriage has to have a definition and...
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how president obama plans move t the gridlock this morning. join us for cbs 5 eyewitness news this morning... beginng at 4:30. ,,,, >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. in washington mostly sunny 56 degrees. atlanta sunny 66. partly sunny in st. louis 70 degrees and denver partly sunny 67 and mostly cloudy in seattle 45 degrees. and mostly cloudy in seattle 45 degrees. >>> jared loughner will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. he was sentenced thursday for the tucson, arizona shooting that killed six and wounded 12 others including congresswoman gabrielle giffords. edward lawrence reports. >> reporter: 24-year-old jared loughner showed no emotion as his victims addressed him in court. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords stood tall. her husband said you may have put a bullet in her head but haven't put a dent in her spirit. after this moment we're done thinking about you. loughner tried to assassinate giffords at a shopping plaza last year. he fired 31 shots in 30 seconds k
how president obama plans move t the gridlock this morning. join us for cbs 5 eyewitness news this morning... beginng at 4:30. ,,,, >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. in washington mostly sunny 56 degrees. atlanta sunny 66. partly sunny in st. louis 70 degrees and denver partly sunny 67 and mostly cloudy in seattle 45 degrees. and mostly cloudy in seattle 45 degrees. >>> jared loughner will spend the rest of his life in prison without the...
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this morning the nine justices of the supreme court will vote on the constitutionality of president obama's health care reform law, but we won't know the outcome for months. the justices heard three days of arguments this week. today they'll gather in a conference room by themselves and vote in order of seniority. in the weeks that follow the justices will read each other's opinions and the vote can be changed. they're expected to announce their decision in june. >>> to the latest on the case of trayvon martin, unarmed florida teen shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer. the gunman george zimmerman says he acted in self-defense and fought with martin. 911 tapes indicate to show zimmerman followed martin but on cnn last night zimmerman's brother says that is not the case. >> he didn't chase anyone. he did not follow nor did he ever catch up to mr. martin. >> video of zimmerman at a police station on the night of the shooting does not appear to show signs he was involved in a scuffle. and now an undertaker says neither did martin's body. randall pinkston has that part of the story.
this morning the nine justices of the supreme court will vote on the constitutionality of president obama's health care reform law, but we won't know the outcome for months. the justices heard three days of arguments this week. today they'll gather in a conference room by themselves and vote in order of seniority. in the weeks that follow the justices will read each other's opinions and the vote can be changed. they're expected to announce their decision in june. >>> to the latest on...
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critics accuse the obama administration of failing to protect chen. but spokesman jay carney said the u.s. was following chen's >> at no point during his time in the embassy did mr. chen ever request political asylum in the u.s., and now he's expressed a change of view we're continuing to have conversations with him about how to move forward. >> reporter: so far u.s. officials have not been allowed to see chen since he agreed to stay in china. theresa garcia, cbs news. >> despite the diplomatic firestorm, secretary clinton says u.s./chinese relations are stronger than they've ever been. secretary clinton and timothy geithner meant with hu jintao today. clinton said the u.s. and china have a very open and honest relationship where we can discuss our differences. >>> the obama administration says it may be time to admit defeat in its current handling of the situation in syria. the white house says it's clear the u.n.-brokered cease-fire is not holding and blames the syrian government. the u.n. estimates the 13-month uprising against syrian president ass
critics accuse the obama administration of failing to protect chen. but spokesman jay carney said the u.s. was following chen's >> at no point during his time in the embassy did mr. chen ever request political asylum in the u.s., and now he's expressed a change of view we're continuing to have conversations with him about how to move forward. >> reporter: so far u.s. officials have not been allowed to see chen since he agreed to stay in china. theresa garcia, cbs news. >>...
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president obama said he wasn't ruling out some reductions in entitlement programs such as medicare and social security, meanwhile house speaker john boehner has to win over hard liners in his own party. susan mcginnis is following it all. >> reporter: hi. good morning. there are some glimmers of common ground here among the two sides that could form the basis of a deal. the president is now talking about actually lowering the tax rate for the top 2% not now but later. and republicans are now taking some heat over their latest plan a lot of it from within their own party. >> five, four -- >> reporter: house speaker john boehner led the countdown to the lighting of the capitol hill christmas tree last night. >> one. >> reporter: but a different countdown weighs on the minds of these lawmakers, the countdown to the fiscal cliff. a series of tax increases and spending cuts due to kick in at the end the year. >> god bless us, everyone. >> reporter: speaker boehner offered the republican proposal this week and now he faces opposition from president obama. >> the speaker's proposal is out of
president obama said he wasn't ruling out some reductions in entitlement programs such as medicare and social security, meanwhile house speaker john boehner has to win over hard liners in his own party. susan mcginnis is following it all. >> reporter: hi. good morning. there are some glimmers of common ground here among the two sides that could form the basis of a deal. the president is now talking about actually lowering the tax rate for the top 2% not now but later. and republicans are...
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and new details are emerging about the trouble just before president obama's trip. one of the prostitutes tells "the new york times," one agent agreed to pay her $800 for the night. then tried to pay her only $30. that's when the trouble started. susan mcginnis is in washington with the latest. what can you tell us, susan? >> reporter: good morning, michelle. it was that dispute that ended up in this heated argument in the hallway of that hotel, ended up involving other prostitutes, other agents, the police and now here in washington, heads are starting to roll. the secret service says three agents involved in a prostitution scandal in colombia will no longer work at the agency. one supervisor is being fired but can appeal the decision. another supervisor retired and an agent resigned. the secret service is investigating reports that 11 members hired prostitutes and brought them back to their hotel rooms in cartagena last week. they were in colombia preparing security for president obama's trip to the summit of the americas. >> obviously, this is a black mark. >> re
and new details are emerging about the trouble just before president obama's trip. one of the prostitutes tells "the new york times," one agent agreed to pay her $800 for the night. then tried to pay her only $30. that's when the trouble started. susan mcginnis is in washington with the latest. what can you tell us, susan? >> reporter: good morning, michelle. it was that dispute that ended up in this heated argument in the hallway of that hotel, ended up involving other...
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. >> with two more states in the win column, romney is refocusing his efforts on beating president obama. >> in a second term, he would be unrestrained. we can't afford four years of barack obama with nothing to answer to. >> rick santorum finished in second place in both states. his campaign says the tight race in michigan proves this is a two-man race. >> a month ago they didn't know who we are. but they do now. >> one of the biggest issues for voters was a candidate's ability to defeat president obama. recent polls show in a head to head matchup in michigan, the president would beat mitt romney. >> newt gingrich bypassed michigan and arizona to get a jump-start on the ten states in play on super tuesday. he's looking for georgia to be his first win since south carolina in january. >> the odds are pretty good we'll carry georgia. >> ron paul hasn't won a state yet. >> we're still winning a lot of delegates and that's what counts. >> the gop candidates have to win 1144 delegates to clinch the nomination. mitt romney leads that race. so plan on seeing more of newt gingrich as next tuesda
. >> with two more states in the win column, romney is refocusing his efforts on beating president obama. >> in a second term, he would be unrestrained. we can't afford four years of barack obama with nothing to answer to. >> rick santorum finished in second place in both states. his campaign says the tight race in michigan proves this is a two-man race. >> a month ago they didn't know who we are. but they do now. >> one of the biggest issues for voters was a...
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ever since president barack obama endorsed same-sex marriage last week and mitt romney, his presumed republican opponent, restated his support for traditional heterosexual marriage, hundreds have been trying to predict the political fallout. political scientist and former gop strategist, dan schnur. >> the politics in this area are changing so quickly that neither party really knows quite exactly how to deal with them. >> reporter: while polls show growing public support for same-sex marriage, the real election battle will be in crucial swing states where gop strategist mark mckinnon is support is weaker. >> the polling done in the last couple days show 23% of independents and 10% of democrats say make them less likely to vote for president. >> reporter: tony perkins of family research council says the president has reenergized the republican base. >> i don't think the president did a political calculus to do this because if he d he need to go back to the calculator because it's a bad formula. >> reporter: democrats argue or maybe hope that by election day this issue will be a noniss
ever since president barack obama endorsed same-sex marriage last week and mitt romney, his presumed republican opponent, restated his support for traditional heterosexual marriage, hundreds have been trying to predict the political fallout. political scientist and former gop strategist, dan schnur. >> the politics in this area are changing so quickly that neither party really knows quite exactly how to deal with them. >> reporter: while polls show growing public support for...
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obama makes it impossible to talk rationally in that area. he's so deeply into class warfare. >> even other gop contenders are calling on gingrich to switch gears and focus on romney's record as massachusetts governor instead. >> i'm not going to engage in hyper charged political rhetoric. that's not who i am. >> rick santorum didn't mention gingrich by name but called for an end to the hostile rhetoric. >> it's bad enough for barack obama to blame folks and business for causing problems in this country. it's one other thing for republicans to join in on that. >> santorum and the other gop candidates are going after romney's weak spot in south carolina pushing for the social conservative vote. >> some conservatives are saying that the recent attacks against mitt romney could undermine the party's free market principles. it also only helps the democrats that want president obama to be re-elected. they have to sit back and watch the republicans duke it out. >>> ines ferre in washington. thank you very much. speaking of president obama, back in
obama makes it impossible to talk rationally in that area. he's so deeply into class warfare. >> even other gop contenders are calling on gingrich to switch gears and focus on romney's record as massachusetts governor instead. >> i'm not going to engage in hyper charged political rhetoric. that's not who i am. >> rick santorum didn't mention gingrich by name but called for an end to the hostile rhetoric. >> it's bad enough for barack obama to blame folks and business for...
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the to-do list verse the won't do list as president obama meets with congress appear leaders today. >>> injury report. a revealing look at george zimmerman's medical report the day after he shot trayvon martin. >>> an alzheimer's drug. new hope as doctors test a drug that could prevent the disease. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, may 16, >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, may 16, 2012. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thank for joining us. >>> we begin with the race for the white house. mitt romney is inching closer to securing the republican nomination. he picked up two more primary win last night in nebraska and oregon, but still short of the delegates he needs to clinch the gop nomination. >>> meantime, a showdown is pru brewing over the economy and federal budget. mr. obama will host a meeting to give them a to-do list, but john boehner made clear yesterday what he won't do. susan mcginnis is in washington with more. good morning, susan. >> reporter: good morning. it looks like we are headed for a replay of what happened last year when th
the to-do list verse the won't do list as president obama meets with congress appear leaders today. >>> injury report. a revealing look at george zimmerman's medical report the day after he shot trayvon martin. >>> an alzheimer's drug. new hope as doctors test a drug that could prevent the disease. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, may 16, >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, may 16, 2012. captioning funded by...
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it also only helps the democrats that want president obama to be reelected. they have to sit back and watch the republicans duke it out. >> inez, thank you so much. >>> fundraisers in chicago, the president told donors not to back down. it's going to be a close race. mr. obama stopped by his campaign headquarters and made a quick stop home to check up on things. >>> overseas in afghanistan. the taliban is red toy hold peace talks. hillary clinton acknowledged that the u.s. is hoping to establish peace talks with the taliban. an e-mail from the taliban this morning suggests talks are closer, but in the mean time, the arms struggle will continue. >>> the marine corps is investigating some disturbing video that appears to show marines urinating on the corpses of fighters. four men in combat uniforms in afghanistan urinating on the corpses. marine corps said it hadn't verified the authenticity of the video. but that it's not consistent with marine values. >>> cutting staff in damascus because of security concerns. the ten-month-old anti-government uprising has cl
it also only helps the democrats that want president obama to be reelected. they have to sit back and watch the republicans duke it out. >> inez, thank you so much. >>> fundraisers in chicago, the president told donors not to back down. it's going to be a close race. mr. obama stopped by his campaign headquarters and made a quick stop home to check up on things. >>> overseas in afghanistan. the taliban is red toy hold peace talks. hillary clinton acknowledged that the...
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obama tauted a free trade agreement with colombia, expressed hope at the prospect of new leadership in cuba and defended a new round of nuclear talks with iran. but his visit to south america was overshadowed by an alleged prostitution scandal involving secret service agents stationed in colombia. susan mcginnis in washington with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, michelle. questions about these allegations dogged the president during his entire trip to colombia. on sunday evening he finally addressed them. president obama broke his silence on the allegations made against members of the secret service and military assigned to the security detail ahead of his visit to cartegana. >> if it turns out some of the allegations made in the press are confirmed, then of course i'll be angry. >> reporter: the president said he expects an investigation to be thorough and rigorous. it will focus on 11 members of the secret service advance team who were sent home from colombia before the president arrived friday. some members of the group staying at a five-star hotel allegedly got into
obama tauted a free trade agreement with colombia, expressed hope at the prospect of new leadership in cuba and defended a new round of nuclear talks with iran. but his visit to south america was overshadowed by an alleged prostitution scandal involving secret service agents stationed in colombia. susan mcginnis in washington with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, michelle. questions about these allegations dogged the president during his entire trip to colombia. on sunday...
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for politicizing obama bin laden's death. now, to mark the anniversary, romney will be in new york today with former mayor rudy giuliani and a group of firefighters. michelle? >> tara mergener in washington. thank you. >>> for the first time the obama administration is talking openly about the use of drones to hunt down and kill al qaeda targets. speaking in washington yesterday, counterterrorism official john brennan said targeting al qaeda members with lethal force is both legal and ethical. targets are chosen by weighing whether there is a chance of capturing the person against how much a threat he presents. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is en route to china this morning. there she'll hold high-level strategic and economic talks. they're scheduled to begin on thursday. but a human rights issue that neither side wants to discuss is the elephant in the room. it involves a blind chinese lawyer and civil activist who is apparently holed up in the u.s. embassy. danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: secretary of sta
for politicizing obama bin laden's death. now, to mark the anniversary, romney will be in new york today with former mayor rudy giuliani and a group of firefighters. michelle? >> tara mergener in washington. thank you. >>> for the first time the obama administration is talking openly about the use of drones to hunt down and kill al qaeda targets. speaking in washington yesterday, counterterrorism official john brennan said targeting al qaeda members with lethal force is both...
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they were in colombia preparing security for president obama's trip to the summit of the americas. >> obviously, this is a black mark. >> reporter: ryan stafford is a former secret service director. he says agents are constantly warned that prostitution can lead to espionage and blackmail. >> there's no doubt everybody going on that trip representing our government in the presidential contingent is aware of that and aware, you can't do that. >> reporter: the secret service says all of the agents involved were debriefed at its offices here in washington. investigators are also interviewing the women involved and witnesses in colombia. >> have you to let no stone be unturned to make sure you get to the truth of what happened down there. >> reporter: the agents were pulled out of cartagena last week after an agent allegedly got into an argument with one of the prostitutes about payment and columbian police were called. eight agents are still on administrative leave and have had their security clearances suspended pending results of the investigation. one agent has reportedly agreed to a
they were in colombia preparing security for president obama's trip to the summit of the americas. >> obviously, this is a black mark. >> reporter: ryan stafford is a former secret service director. he says agents are constantly warned that prostitution can lead to espionage and blackmail. >> there's no doubt everybody going on that trip representing our government in the presidential contingent is aware of that and aware, you can't do that. >> reporter: the secret...
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president obama faces the first challenge after his re-election avoiding a fiscal crisis that could trigger a new recession. frustration builds in the northeast as thousands remain cold and in the dark after two powerful and damaging storms. >> this happened again so soon. feel very frustrating and anxious. >> members of the elite team six are reprimanded for allegedly revealing classified information. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, of november 9th, 2012. good morning. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. we begin in washington. there is a new sense of urgency to avert a looming fiscal crisis. it's the so-called fiscal cliff a combination of tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to kick in next year. both democrats and republicans are talking compromise but we have heard this all before. and in the just released report from the nonpartisan congressional budget office predicts dire consequences unless it's resolved. tokyo's nikkei and hong kong hang seng were down 1% and wall street investors are selling. the dow jones industrials were down 434 points the last two days. to
president obama faces the first challenge after his re-election avoiding a fiscal crisis that could trigger a new recession. frustration builds in the northeast as thousands remain cold and in the dark after two powerful and damaging storms. >> this happened again so soon. feel very frustrating and anxious. >> members of the elite team six are reprimanded for allegedly revealing classified information. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, of november...
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president obama meets with top ceos tomorrow to discuss the issue. on friday, mr. obama meets with congressional leaders. >>> new york governor andrew cuomo is asking the federal government for $30 billion in aid to help his state rebuild following hurricane sandy. two weeks after the storm, tens of thousands of customers remain without power in the hardest hit sections of new york and new jersey. some 55,000 of them on long island. cuomo says the long island power company was not prepared and failed to communicate. >> i'm going to do a thorough review/investigation and a very serious one, and they will be held accountable. for past performance. and then we also have to get smart about this, and we have to make sure that we're prepared for when this happens again. >> this morning, gas rationing in new jersey ends, but remains in effect for new york city and surrounding suburbs. >>> overseas now and the spreading unrest in syria. for the second day in a row, syrian jets struck positions near the turkish border. yesterday, syrian jets and helicopters bombed a rebel-h
president obama meets with top ceos tomorrow to discuss the issue. on friday, mr. obama meets with congressional leaders. >>> new york governor andrew cuomo is asking the federal government for $30 billion in aid to help his state rebuild following hurricane sandy. two weeks after the storm, tens of thousands of customers remain without power in the hardest hit sections of new york and new jersey. some 55,000 of them on long island. cuomo says the long island power company was not...
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president obama to outline a slimmer defense policy following some major budget cuts. >>> and target new hampshire. with the iowa caucuses in the rearview mirror, the republican presidential candidates are looking to strike gold in the granite state. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, january 5th, 2012. good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. >>> another round of deadly apparently sectarian violence rocked iraq this morning. there were at least four bombs detonated in shiite neighborhoods in baghdad. at least 23 people were killed. 60 others were wounded. the worst was detonated from a motorcycle near a bus stop killing eight people. there has been an increase in sectarian violence since the departure of u.s. troops last month. >>> president obama travels to the pentagon today to unveil a new defense strategy shaped by sharp cuts in the military budget. now, it includes cutting army and marine troops by 10% to 15% and big cuts in weapons programs and the u.s. military presence in europe. pentagon officials say that will
president obama to outline a slimmer defense policy following some major budget cuts. >>> and target new hampshire. with the iowa caucuses in the rearview mirror, the republican presidential candidates are looking to strike gold in the granite state. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, january 5th, 2012. good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. >>> another round of deadly apparently sectarian...
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right now it is weighing president obama's health care reform law. a decision in both of these cases is expected by the end of june. that, of course, is right in the middle of the presidential elections. jan crawford, cbs news, the supreme court. >>> on friday the house is scheduled to vote on a $6 billion republican proposal to prevent interest rates on federal student loans from doubling. republicans want to pay for their bill by cutting funds from the president's health care overhaul. democrats want to cover the cost by plugging a payroll tax loophole. >>> president obama holds his first re-election rallies next week in two key states. mr. obama will try to energize young voters with stops at college campuses in columbus, ohio, and richmond, virginia. these are the last days of newt gingrich's campaign for president. a gingrich spokesman says the former speaker of house will officially drop out next week. gingrich spoke to mitt romney yesterday. gingrich's campaign never really gained traction. he won just two primaries. >>> coming up next, talk o
right now it is weighing president obama's health care reform law. a decision in both of these cases is expected by the end of june. that, of course, is right in the middle of the presidential elections. jan crawford, cbs news, the supreme court. >>> on friday the house is scheduled to vote on a $6 billion republican proposal to prevent interest rates on federal student loans from doubling. republicans want to pay for their bill by cutting funds from the president's health care...
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president obama serving as roast master general, so to speak. the stars of hollywood and washington, d.c. came together for what has become one of the most talked about events in the nation's capital every year. and as expected, president obama's remarks were more "saturday night live" than state of the union. he took frequent jabs at his republican critics. >> what's the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? a pit bull is delicious. i want to especially thank all the members who took a break from their exhausting schedule of not passing any laws to be here tonight. >> the president took aim at his likely opponent in the general election, mitt romney, while also poking some fun at himself. >> anyway, it's great to be here this evening in the vast, magnificent hilton ball room, or what mitt romney would call a little fixer-upper. he and i actually have a lot in common. we both think of our wives as our better halves. and polls show to an alarmingly, insulting extent, the american people agree. >> and he even joked about the ongoing secr
president obama serving as roast master general, so to speak. the stars of hollywood and washington, d.c. came together for what has become one of the most talked about events in the nation's capital every year. and as expected, president obama's remarks were more "saturday night live" than state of the union. he took frequent jabs at his republican critics. >> what's the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? a pit bull is delicious. i want to especially thank all the...
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students at unc camp out overnight for a chance to see president obama. why his message may be of particular importance to them. >>> first, though, scott pelley has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >>> the economic recovery may be slow going but we're going to show you a place where innovation has launched a tech boom that is creating thousands of jobs. that's this week on the "cbs evening news." this one goes out to all the allergy muddlers. you know who you are. you can part a crowd, without saying a word. you have yet to master the quiet sneeze. you stash tissues like a squirrel stashes nuts. well, muddlers, muddle no more. try zyrtec®. it gives you powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because zyrtec® starts working at hour 1 on the first day you take it. claritin® doesn't start working until hour 3. zyrtec®. love the air. claritin® doesn't start working until hour 3. get showered with the lowest home appliance prices of the season at sears. right now, get up to 20% off kenmore appliances. plus, an extra 15%
students at unc camp out overnight for a chance to see president obama. why his message may be of particular importance to them. >>> first, though, scott pelley has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >>> the economic recovery may be slow going but we're going to show you a place where innovation has launched a tech boom that is creating thousands of jobs. that's this week on the "cbs evening news." this one goes out to all the allergy muddlers. you...
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he ignored his republican rivals, focusing his attacks on president obama. >> whose side is he on is the question. we need someone that's on your side. >> reporter: michigan is mitt romney's home state. with the primary just a week away, he's trying to convince voters that santorum is not the right candidate for the economy. >> i don't believe it's appropriate for us to keep raising the debt ceiling every year. he voted five times to raise the debt ceiling. >> reporter: romney has plenty of cash to help him catch up in the polls. his campaign raised $6.5 million last month. and a super pac supporting romney raised $6.6 million. mitt romney is healthy financially. in january, but the former house speaker remains far behind in the polls. gingrich is now promising voters he'll get gas prices down to between $2 and $2.50 a gallon if elected. >> why are gasoline prices so high? >> reporter: ron paul is campaigning in north dakota. he continues to concentrate on caucus states, believing that will help him pick up delegates. tomorrow all the candidates are in arizona for a debate. arizona h
he ignored his republican rivals, focusing his attacks on president obama. >> whose side is he on is the question. we need someone that's on your side. >> reporter: michigan is mitt romney's home state. with the primary just a week away, he's trying to convince voters that santorum is not the right candidate for the economy. >> i don't believe it's appropriate for us to keep raising the debt ceiling every year. he voted five times to raise the debt ceiling. >> reporter:...
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after repeated demands from president obama that iran return the original aircraft. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." t original aircraft. i'm terrell brown, this is the "cbs morning news." abracadabra. new hershey's milk chocolate with almonds in pieces. your favorites, in pieces. but not your wrinkles? neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. its retinol formula visibly reduces wrinkles in just one week. why wait if you don't have to. neutrogena®. hi jamie. here's whylisamy activia video.ve to. love this stuff. i'm starting to feel a change no longer feeling slow. i can't believe i thought irregularity was my normal. now i don't miss a beat. activia helps with occasional irregularity, when eaten 3 times a day. i knew lisa would love her new normal. ♪ activia love your new normal and discover the deliciously fruity taste and silky smooth texture of new activia harvest picks. >>> there is a food fight going on in schools and cafeterias across the country. an effort by the government to make lunches healthier is meeting resistance. in los angeles, some s
after repeated demands from president obama that iran return the original aircraft. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." t original aircraft. i'm terrell brown, this is the "cbs morning news." abracadabra. new hershey's milk chocolate with almonds in pieces. your favorites, in pieces. but not your wrinkles? neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. its retinol formula visibly reduces wrinkles in just one week. why wait if you don't have to. neutrogena®. hi jamie....
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president obama has been re- elected. the president crossed the electoral college threshold of 270 when he picked up the state of ohio. >> just as everyone said ohio was the place where it was going to change. the president thanked supporters and said he won the election with a lot of their help. bigad shaban has more. >> reporter: the president's family joined him on stage to celebrate four more yores in the white house. -- years in the white house. [ people chanting ] >> you voted for action. not politics as usual. [ cheering and applause ] you elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. >> reporter: the president won almost all the ballottable ground states. >> whether i earned your vote or not, i have listened to you. i have learned from you. and you've made me a better president. >> reporter: governor romney congratulated the president. the republican collager says he -- challenger says he gave everything he had to the campaign. >> the nation chose another leader. and so ann and i join with you to earnestly pray for
president obama has been re- elected. the president crossed the electoral college threshold of 270 when he picked up the state of ohio. >> just as everyone said ohio was the place where it was going to change. the president thanked supporters and said he won the election with a lot of their help. bigad shaban has more. >> reporter: the president's family joined him on stage to celebrate four more yores in the white house. -- years in the white house. [ people chanting ] >> you...
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yesterday the obama administration granted exemptions to ten states. but another 28 have signalled their intention to try and leave the plan. the law was designed to use annual testing of children to improve math and reading skill. critics argue the 2014 deadline is unrealistic. the president says the law needed to be fixed. >> we've offered every state the same deal. we said, if you're willing to set higher, more honest standards than the ones set by no child left behind, then we're going to give you the flexibility to meet those standards. >> no child left behind was specifically designed to target poor and minority students, but many educators complain the law is too rigid. >>> overseas, the crisis in syria is spreading. this morning state tv reports two explosions in a northern city. there are reports of deaths and injuries. meanwhile, the unrelenting government assault on the city of homs continues. government forces are trying to crush opposition forces with what's described as indiscriminate killings. there are shortages of medical supplies and
yesterday the obama administration granted exemptions to ten states. but another 28 have signalled their intention to try and leave the plan. the law was designed to use annual testing of children to improve math and reading skill. critics argue the 2014 deadline is unrealistic. the president says the law needed to be fixed. >> we've offered every state the same deal. we said, if you're willing to set higher, more honest standards than the ones set by no child left behind, then we're...
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president obama has ordered u.s. flags to be flown at half-staff. it was 43 years ago armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. john blackstone spoke to the man with armstrong that historic day and how the mission almost didn't happen. >> lift-off. we have a lift-off. >> reporter: the lunar lander with neil armstrong and buzz aldrin aboard was a mile above the moon's surface when aldrin says they got an indication something was wrong. you're coming in to land on the moon for the first time and alarms are going off. >> yeah. >> reporter: in your spacecraft. >> right, and we had not memorized all the program alarms. >> reporter: in mission control in houston, flight director gene kranz was already worried about a guidance error and poor communication. >> the tough decision i had to make was did we have good enough communications to continue the descent or should we wave off? >> reporter: the spacecraft came out from the dark side of the moon and it looked like there was going to be trouble right away. >> we were -- we had a peck of trouble t
president obama has ordered u.s. flags to be flown at half-staff. it was 43 years ago armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. john blackstone spoke to the man with armstrong that historic day and how the mission almost didn't happen. >> lift-off. we have a lift-off. >> reporter: the lunar lander with neil armstrong and buzz aldrin aboard was a mile above the moon's surface when aldrin says they got an indication something was wrong. you're coming in to land on the moon...
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in the end, mitt romney wins to be the challenger to president obama, at least so far, and he has won by the slimmest margin ever. mitt romney barely squeezed out a win in iowa, with rick santorum trailing just eight votes behind. >> we are going to change the white house and get america back on track. >> reporter: the former massachusetts governor is pledging to keep the momentum going in new hampshire where he holds a solid lead. >> out of new hampshire, let's get that job done. >> game on! >> reporter: but santorum is also ready to compete following his surprising late surge in eye ha. >> i've been to new hampshire more times and ton more than jon huntsman and he cheats because he lives there. >> reporter: ron paul placed third but still considers himself a winner. >> we will go on. we will raise the money. i have no doubt about the volunteers. >> reporter: for some, iowa could be the end of their road to the white house. after coming in a disappointing fifth, rick perry is heading back to texas to reassess his campaign. >> with a little prayer and reflection, i'm going to decide t
in the end, mitt romney wins to be the challenger to president obama, at least so far, and he has won by the slimmest margin ever. mitt romney barely squeezed out a win in iowa, with rick santorum trailing just eight votes behind. >> we are going to change the white house and get america back on track. >> reporter: the former massachusetts governor is pledging to keep the momentum going in new hampshire where he holds a solid lead. >> out of new hampshire, let's get that job...
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today president obama holds his first news conference since being re-elected. he'll meet with business leaders to discuss the budget crisis. on friday he meets with congressional leaders as they work to avoid the tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to go into effect next year. if that happens, middle income families will see a tax increase of $2,000. the congressional budget office says nearly 3.5 million jobs will be lost and the unemployment rate will jump to over 9% if a deal isn't reached. the white house says the president is prepared to listen. >> fair to say the president also believes -- he's not looking to box himself in or box other people's ideas out as we approach the conversation that will begin on friday. >> republicans want to hold the line on income tax rates and force bigger spending reductions. >>> on capitol hill today lawmakers will question the head of the pharmacy that's at the heart of the deadly meningitis outbreak. turns out federal health inspectors wanted to hut down the new england compounding center until it cleaned up its operati
today president obama holds his first news conference since being re-elected. he'll meet with business leaders to discuss the budget crisis. on friday he meets with congressional leaders as they work to avoid the tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to go into effect next year. if that happens, middle income families will see a tax increase of $2,000. the congressional budget office says nearly 3.5 million jobs will be lost and the unemployment rate will jump to over 9% if a deal isn't...
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john dick erson has more on how the obama campaign won the election. >> president obama won re-election as 44th president of the united states by defeating governor mitt romney across a whole host of battleground states. this election had been tight in the polls right up until the election day, but in the end, president obama won more than the 270 electoral votes necessary for re-election. he did it through a combination of things by defining governor romney as a symbol of all that has gone wrong with the economy in the key state of ohio after so much discussion about ohio, it was the one that put president obama over the top. but he also had a positive message to sell in that state. the auto bailout that he put in place in 2009 is a hit with voters and his ability to sell that economic plan through difficult economic times was a success for him in that state. in other states, the president put together a coalition similar to but smaller than the one that had brought him to victory in 2008. his share of white voters actually shrunk from the previous election, but he did very well among
john dick erson has more on how the obama campaign won the election. >> president obama won re-election as 44th president of the united states by defeating governor mitt romney across a whole host of battleground states. this election had been tight in the polls right up until the election day, but in the end, president obama won more than the 270 electoral votes necessary for re-election. he did it through a combination of things by defining governor romney as a symbol of all that has...
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and president obama's energy policy. mr. obama has taken some heat for his decision to block part of the keystone pipeline project. yesterday the president said he was directing federal agencies to put part of the project on the fast track. nora o'donnell has our report. >> and today i'm directing my administration to cut through the red tape, break through the bureaucratic hurdles and make this a priority. >> reporter: today the president threw his support behind a portion of the pipeline, he failed to mention a critical point -- these pipes will be used to build a 485-mile southern portion of the pipeline, transporting 700,000 barrels a day from here in cushing, oklahoma, to the gulf of mexico. here's something to keep in mind. this part of the pipeline never required presidential approval. only the pipeline's northern leg required presidential action. house speaker john boehner today. >> the president can take credit for having nothing to do with the bottom half of the pipeline. the fact is, is there's only one permit tha
and president obama's energy policy. mr. obama has taken some heat for his decision to block part of the keystone pipeline project. yesterday the president said he was directing federal agencies to put part of the project on the fast track. nora o'donnell has our report. >> and today i'm directing my administration to cut through the red tape, break through the bureaucratic hurdles and make this a priority. >> reporter: today the president threw his support behind a portion of the...
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president obama and mitt romney prepae for their next debate. how mister obama plans to changs tactics. and fearless felix living uo his name. the leap that's helped him land a spot in te record books. join us for cbs 5 eyewitnes, >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. washington, thunderstorms, 75 degrees. atlanta, morning showers, 74. st. louis, mostly sunny, 70 degrees. denver, partly sunny 77 and seattle rain 61 degrees. >>> dozens of people were hurt at a fireworks accident in china. some of the fireworks fell on to the crowd saturday. about 100 people were injured. many suffering skin burns. some were hospitalized. police are trying to determine the cause of the accident. >>> in italy at least three days of pre-trial hearings are scheduled to begin today in the "costa concordia" disaster. the ship's captain francesco schettino is expected to attend. he has said he's not fully to blame for the disaster. the ship struck a rock and capsized when it sailed close to shore last january. 32 people were killed. sa
president obama and mitt romney prepae for their next debate. how mister obama plans to changs tactics. and fearless felix living uo his name. the leap that's helped him land a spot in te record books. join us for cbs 5 eyewitnes, >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. washington, thunderstorms, 75 degrees. atlanta, morning showers, 74. st. louis, mostly sunny, 70 degrees. denver, partly sunny 77 and seattle rain 61 degrees. >>> dozens of...